Story
A Magical Mystery Tour through
Mr. Schrödinger’s Neighborhood
Game Directions
Game Preparation
Game Pieces
Play the game
Objectives
Credits
Copyright Notice
A Homemade PowerPoint Game
By
Courtney Boehlke
UGA College of Education
You’ve been Invited to an Electron Party….
Mr. Schrodinger is a famous physicist who developed the
Schrodinger wave equation that is used to determine the
location of any electron in an atom.
Eψ = Ĥ ψ
There are 4 parts (quantum numbers) that make up any
electron’s address.
Mr. Schrodinger has invited you to a party at his favorite
element’s home. In order to get there you must follow his map
of his neighborhood to find the party. In Mr. Schrodinger’s
neighborhood addresses are given quantum numbers and
electron configurations. Along the way you will meet many
new and interesting elements as well as learn how about their
electron’s addresses.
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Game Directions
The goal of the game is to correctly answer all of the questions along the
way and collect clues to the final address of Mr. Schrodinger’s party. You will also
need to find hidden among the other elements the four parts of Mr. Schrodinger’s
wave equation Eψ = Ĥ ψ.
To play the game you have to go through the neighborhood by correctly
answering the questions. Each time the player reaches an element’s home (click on
the element’s home, not the red dot!), the player will have to answer a question. If
you get the answer correct, the slide will tell you which way to proceed, some
questions will allow you a chance to answer a bonus question where you have the
chance to find the parts of the wave equation or the final destination. If you get a
question wrong you have to go back to the previous question and try it again.
You should take notes as you gather your information, note where you
found each part of the wave equation. You will be given a periodic table to help.
To win the game you must figure out the mystery element’s identity and
collect all four parts of the wave equation.
Start the game at the Universität of Wien (University of Vienna)- yellow
house- Einsteinium. Note: you should only visit each house once. Use the red dots
on the map as a guide to which house you should go to next when you get your
directions.
You should try to get to the party as quickly as possible so as not to miss
the party.
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Game Preparation
•Gameboard: Print out slide #5 for each student or
team of students. You may also want to print out the
game tokens from slide #7 or you may use any other
tokens you wish. The parts to the wave equation are
here too. You may want to place them on the game
board to keep up with where you found them.
•Answer Key: The answer key can be found on slide
#8. Print it out for yourself.
•Periodic Table: Print out the Periodic Table on slide #6
for students to use during the game.
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Question 1
According to Bohr, electrons cannot reside at ______ in the figure below.
Point A
Point B
Point C
Point D
Question 2
An electron for which n = 4 has more ___ than an electron for which n = 2.
Spin
Particle nature
Wave nature
Energy
Question 3
A spherical electron cloud surrounding an atomic nucleus would best
represent ______.
A px orbital
An s orbital
A combination of px and py orbitals
A combination of an s and a px orbital
Question 4
The statement that no two electrons in the same atom can have the same
four quantum numbers is ___.
The Pauli exclusion principal
Hund’s rule
Bohr’s law
The Aufbau principal
Question 5
What is the element represented by the shell model
to the right? (hint: it is a hard, brittle element,
found in large amounts on the ocean floor. This
element has many oxidation states and can be
pink, black, green or dark purple. Too much of
this element can cause a psychiatric condition
with hallucinations.)
Zn
As
Mn
Cs
Question 6
Principal Quantum Number (n): n = 1, 2, 3, …, ∞
Specifies the ____ of an electron and the ____ of the orbital
Shape, number
Shape, orientation
Energy, shape
Energy, size
Question 7
The atomic sublevel with the next highest energy after 4p is _____.
4d
4f
5p
5s
Question 8
If the s and p sublevels of the highest main energy level of an atom are filled,
how many electrons are in this main energy level?
2
8
16
32
Question 9
The ion's electron configuration is the same as the nearest noble gas — the
ion is said to be _______with the nearest noble gas.
stable
isoelectronic
magnetic
electronic
Question 10
If electrons in an atom have the lowest possible energies, the atom is in the
____.
Ground state
Inert state
Excited state
Radiation-emitting state
Question 11
The spin quantum number of an electron can be thought of as describing
______.
The direction of electron spin
Whether the electron’s charge is positive or negative
The electron’s exact location in orbit
The number of revolutions the electron makes about the nucleus per second
Question 12
According to the Bohr model of the atom, the single electron of a hydrogen
atom circles the nucleus ______.
In specific, allowed orbits
In one fixed orbit at all times
At any of an infinite number of distances, depending on its energy
Counterclockwise
Question 13
How many electrons can occupy the s orbitals at each energy level?
Two, if they have opposite spins
Two, if they have the same spin
one
No more than eight
Question 14
The change of an atom from an excited state to the ground state always
requires________?
Absorption of energy
Emission of electromagnetic radiation
Release of visible light
An increase in electron energy
Question 15
All of the following describe the Heisenberg uncertainty principal EXCEPT
____.
It states that it is impossible to determine simultaneously both the position and velocity of an electron
It is one of the fundamental principals of our present understanding of light and matter.
It helped lay the foundation for the modern quantum theory
It helps to locate an electron in an atom
Question 16
The following is the correct electron configuration for which element?
1s22s22p63s23p63d64s2
Fluorine
Iron
Calcium
Sulfur
Question 17
Angular Momentum (Secondary, Azimunthal) Quantum Number (l): The
secondary quantum number divides the shells into smaller groups of orbitals
called sub-shells. The value of l also has a slight effect on the energy of the sub-shell;
the energy of the sub-shell ______________.
Changes so little that the effect doesn’t matter
Fluctuates as electrons fill each shell
decreases with l (s > p > d > f)
increases with l (s < p < d < f)
Question 18
Magnetic Quantum Number (ml): divides the sub-shell into individual orbitals
which hold the electrons; there are ____orbitals in each sub-shell. Thus the s
sub-shell has only one orbital, the p sub-shell has three orbitals, etc.
2(l )+1/2
2(l )+1
1/2(l )+1
2(m)+1
Question 19
A dumb-bell shaped electron cloud surrounding an atomic nucleus would best
represent what?
An s orbital
A d orbital
An f orbital
A p orbital
Welcome to the Party!!
Schrödinger
Max
Planck
Neils
Bohr
Albert
Einstein
de Broglie
Planck photo: Courtesy of the Clendening History of Medicine Library
Congratulations! You’ve reached
Bonus Question #1
What is the electron configuration (using the Nobel gas configuration) of
Vanadium?
[Ar] 3d3 4s2
[Ar] 3s2p6d3 4s2
[Ar] 4d3 4s2
[Kr] 3d3 4s2
Congratulations! You’ve reached
Bonus Question #2
The letter designations for the first four sublevels with the maximum number of
electrons that can be accommodated in each sublevel are ______
s:2, p:4, d:6, and f:8
s:1, p:3, d:5, and f:7
s:2, p:6, d:10, and f:14
s:1, p:2, d:3, and f:4
Congratulations! You’ve reached
Bonus Question #3
You’ve reached the home of Nitrogen. One of the most important elements on Earth.
Nitrogen is a component of amino acids which make up proteins as well as being a
component in DNA and RNA. Nitrogen is also the N in the explosive TNT !
Nitrogen bonds well with others. How many electrons will Nitrogen accept to form an
octet?
5
3
8
2
Congratulations! You’ve reached
Bonus Question #4
Electrons that are in the same orbital spin opposite each other. When this happens the
electrons are paired. These substances are not attracted to magnets. When a substance
is not attracted to a magnet it is defined as being______.
diamagnetic
antimagnetic
paramagnetic
dismagnetic
Congratulations! You’ve reached
Bonus Question #5
You’ve reached the home of Molybdenum. It is a transition metal that makes steel super
resilient and heat resistant. It is also mixed with lead ores and its name means “like lead”.
What is the electron configuration of Molybdenum?
1s2 2s22p6 3s23p63d10 4s24p64d4 5s2
1s2 2s22p6 3s23p63d10 4s24p64d6
1s2 2s22p6 3s23p63d10 4s24p64d5 5s1
1s2 2s22p6 3s23p63d10 4s24p6 5s25d4
Congratulations! You’ve reached
Bonus Question #6
The Group IA and IIA metals also tend to _____of their valence electrons to form _____.
Lose all, cations
Fill all, neutral atoms
Fill all, anions
Lose all, anions
Congratulations! You’ve reached
Bonus Question #7
You have entered the home of Oxygen. A gas none of us could live without.
Oxygen makes bonds with many other elements, including itself. What is the
electron configuration of Oxygen (Nobel Gas)?
[H]2s22p4
[He]2s22p4
[He]2s22p6
[He]2s22d4
Congratulations! You’ve reached
Bonus Question #8
Radon forms a naturally occurring radionuclide when it gives off alpha particles.
When this occurs it forms isotopes of Radon. What is the definition of an
isotope?
same atomic number but different numbers of neutrons
same atomic weight but different numbers of neutrons
same atomic number but different numbers of protons
same atomic number but different numbers of electrons
Congratulations! You’ve reached
Bonus Question #9
French scientist Louis de Broglie theorized that ______
Electrons could have dual wave-particle nature
Light waves did not have a dual wave-particle effect
The natures of light and quantized electron orbits were not similar
Bohr’s model of the hydrogen atom was completely correct
Congratulations! You’ve reached
Bonus Question #10
A quantum of electromagnetic energy is called a(n) _________.
Electron
Excited atom
Photon
Orbital
Oh, I didn’t know that!! (1)
You reached the home of Vanadium. It is a transition
metal and is named after the Scandinavian Goddess
for Beauty and Love. As you can see in the picture
below, it makes many different colored solutions.
Oxidation states
of vanadium, from
left +2 (lilac), +3
(green), +4 (blue)
and +5 (yellow).
Oh, I didn’t know that!! (2)
Radon is a Nobel gas, meaning that it is largely
resistant to chemical reactions. This is due to the
fact that all elements in this group, Group VIII,
have eight electrons in their outer shell (except
for helium who’s outer shell is an s shell and is
complete with only 2 electrons)
Unlike other members of it’s family, Radon is
radio active. It gives off harmful radioactive alpha
particles. Also, unlike its other family members,
it is not normally found in the atmosphere, but
occurs in granite.
Congratulations!
You’ve found part of the address!
n=3
Congratulations!
You’ve found part of the address!
l=0
Congratulations!
You’ve found part of the address!
mL = 0
Congratulations!
You’ve found part of the address!
ms = 1/2
Congratulations!
You’ve found part of the formula!
EE
Congratulations!
You’ve found part of the formula!
ψ
Congratulations!
You’ve found part of the formula!
ψ
Congratulations!
You’ve found part of the formula!
Ĥ
Correct! Go North,
one block!
Correct! Go South,
one block!
Correct! Go South,
two blocks!
Correct! Go East,
one block!
Correct! Go West,
one block !
Correct! Go West,
two blocks!
Correct! Go back to the Universität
(where you started) then west,
two blocks!
Congratulations! You have
found the final address.
The party is being held
across the street at:
3,0,0,1/2
the electron configuration
for this element is [Ne]3s1
Sorry! You went to the
wrong address, try the
same question again.
Credits
All teachers and students at non-profit schools can use, revise, or adapt this game at will at no
cost on the condition that all prior designers are cited.
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Originally designed by Courtney Boehlke, University of Georgia,
5/25/2010 Mr. Schrodinger’s Neighborhood.
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Educational Objectives
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Grade Level
– High School
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Subject Area Objectives
– Chemistry
• SC3.f Relate light emission and the movement of electrons to
element identification.
• SC4. Students will use the organization of the Periodic Table to
predict properties of elements.
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Copyright 2010 Courtney Boehlke
Permission to copy this game at no cost is granted to all teachers and
students of non-profit schools.
Permission is also granted to all teachers and students of non-profit
schools to make revisions to this game for their own purposes, on the
condition that this copyright page and the credits page remain part of
the game. Teachers and students who adapt the game should add their
names and affiliations to the credits page without deleting any names
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